home & garden

Tips and Tricks for Gardening with Kids

by Megan

For the past five years, one of my favorite parts of summer has been shopping the local farmers’ markets. The abundance of fresh food and friendly conversation always yields a refrigerator full of the best that summer has to offer, not to mention a heart full of contentment that comes from getting to know the [...]

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natural parenting

Resources to Inspire Your Screen-Free Week

by Megan

From contributor Megan Tietz of SortaCrunchy Later this month, individuals and families around the world will be invited to participate in Screen-Free Week.  The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood will encourage us to go screen-free from April 18-24 so we can discover all the things we might be missing when we are connected to our [...]

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3 Natural Ways to Nurture Your Child in the Winter

by Megan

Written by contributor Megan Tietz of Sorta Crunchy. I will be the first to admit: I am not a winter-loving person. Intellectually and spiritually, I know I should appreciate each season for what it brings and recognize the purpose for and even the benefits of winter, but if I’m being totally honest, I’d prefer to [...]

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10 Natural Parenting Goals for the New Year

by Megan

Written by contributor Megan Tietz of SortaCrunchy Here at Simple Organic, Nicole has been sharing some inspiring ideas for green goals we can implement in the coming year.  For those of us who are parents seeking to live a little more naturally, this is a great time of year to consider how green goals can [...]

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Thoughtful Teacher Gifts (with a Natural Twist!)

by Megan
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Written by contributor Megan Tietz of Sorta Crunchy. Last year was my oldest daughter’s first year in public school.  I found myself to be incredibly unprepared for tackling the project of finding thoughtful and meaningful gifts for her teachers.  This year, I am determined to avoid that last-minute scramble, and so teacher gifts have been [...]

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